Chris Stapleton - Hard Livin‘ Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I used to love to look for a fight, [D]I’d get drunk and shoot out the lights
[D]I was known to get outta hand, a rough and rowdy honky tonk man
[chorus]
Never [G]thought it would happen to [D]me
But this [A]hard living [C]ain’t [G]as easy as it used to [D]be
[Closing]
[D]I looked a lot, but I’ve never found, [D]a woman that could settle me down
[D]I been known to have a good time, no, I could never walk the line
[chorus]
Never [G]thought it would happen [D]to me
But this [A]hard living [C]ain’t as [G]easy as it [D]used to be
[chorus]
[G] [F] [F] [F] [G] [F] [F] [E] [D] [G] [F] [F] [F] [G] [F] [F] [F] [A] [C]
Never [G]thought it would happen to [D]me
But this [A]hard living [C]ain’t [G]as easy as it used to [D]be woo
[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [C] [G] [D]
How to play Hard Livin‘ on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Hard Livin‘ on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Hard Livin‘ uses these transitions most often: G → D (9), D → G (6), and A → C (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Hard Livin‘ chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hard Livin‘.
- Hard Livin‘ includes 38 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hard Livin‘ contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hard Livin‘ connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → F: 9%